Avon Championships of California 1979

Avon Championships of California 1979
date	8.1.1979 - 14.1.1979
Edition	1
navigation	1979  ►  1980
WTA tour
venue	Oakland United States
Tournament number	703
category	Avon Championships Circuit
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 16D
Prize money	US $ 125,000
Winner (singles)	Martina Navrátilová
Winner (doubles)	Rosemary Casals Chris Evert
As of April 28, 2016

The 1979 Avon Championships of California were a women's tennis tournament in Oakland, California . It was part of the WTA Tour 1979 and took place from January 8-14, 1979. The Czech Martina Navrátilová won her first of a total of five titles at the indoor event. The Americans Rosemary Casals and Chris Evert triumphed in doubles . Before 1979 the tournament took place in San Francisco , for previous results see there . In 1978 the tournament was not played.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová victory 02.  Chris Evert final 03.  Betty Stöve Round of 16 04th  Dianne Fromholtz Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Rosemary Casals Round of 16 06th  Virginia Ruzici Quarter finals 07th  Kathy May Quarter finals 08th.  Marita Redondo Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Navrátilova

6th

6th

A. Smith

3

4th

1

M. Navrátilova

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

6th

7th

Y. Vermaak

3

0

L. Hunt

1

5

1

M. Navrátilova

6th

6th

7th

K. May

4th

7th

6th

7th

K. May

3

0

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

2

7th

K. May

6th

6th

BA Stuart

6th

6th

BA Stuart

1

4th

B. Cuypers

2

2

1

M. Navrátilova

6th

6th

3

B. Stöve

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

1

3

M. Tyler

3

2

3

B. Stöve

4th

3

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

J. Duvall

3

7th

1

M. Jaušovec

3

6th

5

5

R. Casals

7th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

2

7th

I. Kloss

5

3

5

R. Casals

3

4th

F. Mihai

2

2

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

1

M. Navrátilova

7th

7th

K. Latham

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

5

5

L. Forood

1

0

K. Latham

3

3

S. Margolin

4th

6th

1

6th

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

6th

2

6th

6th

V. Ruzici

3

6th

5

C. Stoll

6th

6th

4th

D. Fromholtz

6th

4th

7th

L. du Pont

2

3

C. Stoll

1

2

J. Newberry

6th

0

1

4th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

4th

D. Fromholtz

4th

6th

6th

4th

D. Fromholtz

6th

0

I. Fernández-de Soto

4th

2

2

C. Evert

7th

6th

M. Kruger

6th

6th

M. Kruger

4th

2

M. Louie

2

3

8th

M. Redondo

6th

6th

8th

M. Redondo

6th

6th

8th

M. Redondo

5

3

F. Dürr

2

2

2

C. Evert

7th

6th

R. Richards

6th

6th

R. Richards

4th

4th

B. Jordan

3

1

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

2

C. Evert

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Tracy Austin Betty Stöve   final 02.  Rosemary Casals Chris Evert   victory 03.  Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici   Round of 16 04th  Lesley Hunt Sharon Walsh   Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

T. Austin B. Stove

6th

7th

J. Newberry A. Smith

3

6th

1

T. Austin B. Stove

6th

6th

Richards, K. May R.

5

0

M. Tyler Y. Vermaak

2

2

M. Tyler Y. Vermaak

7th

6th

1

T. Austin B. Stove

7th

6th

4th

L. Hunt S. Walsh

7th

7th

4th

L. Hunt S. Walsh

5

2

M. Louie M. Redondo

5

6th

4th

L. Hunt S. Walsh

6th

6th

J. Duvall C. Stoll

5

4th

L. Forood B. Jordan

4th

0

L. Forood B. Jordan

7th

6th

1

T. Austin B. Stove

6th

4th

3

L. du Pont A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

2

R. Casals C. Evert

3

6th

6th

K. Latham F. Mihai

3

1

L. du Pont A. Kiyomura

7th

2

0

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

7th

6th

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

5

6th

6th

3

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

6th

0

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

3

1

B. Cuypers R. Tomanová

6th

7th

2

R. Casals C. Evert

6th

6th

F. Dürr I. Kloss

2

5

B. Cuypers R. Tomanová

4th

4th

S. Margolin B.A. Stuart

1

5

2

R. Casals C. Evert

6th

6th

2

R. Casals C. Evert

6th

7th

Web links

• Avon Championships of California 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Avon Championships of California 1979 (English) on the ITF website